RawMeaters

Fish · Sabah, Borneo

Hinava

The Kadazan-Dusun people's raw fish: mackerel in lime with chili, ginger, shallot, and bambangan.

  • 20 min
  • Beginner
  • Serves 3
Hinava, raw fish with lime and chili from Sabah
Photo: Sweizhong, CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

  • 300 g sashimi-fresh mackerel (or tuna), thinly sliced
  • Juice of 6 limes
  • 3 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 2–3 red chilies, sliced
  • 3 cm ginger, julienned
  • Optional: grated bambangan (wild mango) seed, the traditional touch

Method

  1. 1

    Soak the fish in the lime juice for about 5 minutes, until the edges turn opaque.

  2. 2

    Squeeze out the excess juice.

  3. 3

    Mix in the shallots, chili, ginger, and bambangan.

  4. 4

    Serve right away.

Ready to eat with us?

Join free on WhatsApp or Telegram and say hi.

Join the community